Average price for a gallon of regular gasoline

If price trends follow those of 2011 and 2012, motorists could see gas prices rise until mid-September.

“Motorists need to prepare themselves for increased pump prices,” Jessica Brady, a spokeswoman with AAA and The Auto Club Group, said Monday.

"We're likely to see a lot more volatility in the market as peak hurricane season approaches. The average cost for a gallon of gas in the Southeast could climb upwards of $3.70 to $3.80, or higher if a storm disrupts refineries along the coast or in the Gulf of Mexico.”

The cost for a barrel of oil closed last Friday at $108.05 on the NYMEX — $2.10 more than the week prior.

The national average price of regular unleaded gasoline is $3.67, 6 cents more than last week. Florida's average of $3.62 increased about 8 cents from last week.

In Ocala, the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $3.61 on Monday, about 5 cents more than it was a week earlier, according to the crowd-sourcing website www.gasbuddy.com.

<p>Retail gas prices jumped another 10 cents across the Southeast last week and the upward trend is not expected to slow down anytime soon.</p><p>If price trends follow those of 2011 and 2012, motorists could see gas prices rise until mid-September.</p><p>“Motorists need to prepare themselves for increased pump prices,” Jessica Brady, a spokeswoman with AAA and The Auto Club Group, said Monday.</p><p>"We're likely to see a lot more volatility in the market as peak hurricane season approaches. The average cost for a gallon of gas in the Southeast could climb upwards of $3.70 to $3.80, or higher if a storm disrupts refineries along the coast or in the Gulf of Mexico.”</p><p>The cost for a barrel of oil closed last Friday at $108.05 on the NYMEX — $2.10 more than the week prior.</p><p>The national average price of regular unleaded gasoline is $3.67, 6 cents more than last week. Florida's average of $3.62 increased about 8 cents from last week.</p><p>In Ocala, the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $3.61 on Monday, about 5 cents more than it was a week earlier, according to the crowd-sourcing website www.gasbuddy.com.</p>